While I've been waiting for better weather I fixed a problem I've had getting in and out of the cockpit. I had remade the mount for the Lewis Gun to remove the clutter from the upper surface of the center section. I thought it completely wiped out any lift in the center section, with all the tubes.
Unfortunately I moved the gun back about 1 1/2" making it harder in my old age to get in and out of the cockpit. I kept hitting my head on the gun.
I remade the mounts to move the gun forward 3" and to shorten the rear handle about 1 1/2". It's now very easy to get in and out. You don't even notice the gun is there.
I made longer rear mounting brackets to move the gun forward and still use the brackets in the center section.
I moved the forward mount back along the barrel. It made the clamp around the barrel a little more complicated but it works. I had to re-bend the tall brackets slightly to make everything fit.
I like the look better with more of the barrel sticking out past the mounting.
